Main description:

This text offers an exciting and practical approach to the teaching of the traditional content areas of personal health. Its two key themes - the six dimensions of health and the five developmental tasks - help students apply the text's content to their own lives by improving their decision-making skills. The companion Online Learning Center offers a wealth of pedagogical and assessment features, including quizzes, Web links, a comprehensive study guide, and more.

Contents:

Chapter 1: Shaping Your Health Part One: The Mind Chapter 2: Achieving Psychological Health Chapter 3: Managing Stress Part Two: The Body Chapter 4: Becoming Physically Fit Chapter 5 Understanding Nutrition and Your Diet Chapter 6: Maintaining a Healthy Weight Part Three: Preventing Drug Abuse and Addiction Chapter 7: Making Decisions About Drug Use Chapter 8: Taking Control of Alcohol Use Chapter 9: Rejecting Tobacco Use Part Four: Preventing Diseases Chapter 10: Reducing Your Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Chapter 11: Living with Cancer and Chronic Conditions Chapter 12: Preventing Infectious Diseases Part Five: Sexuality and Reproduction Chapter 13: Understanding Sexuality Chapter 14: Managing Your Fertility Part Six: Consumer and Safety Issues Chapter 15: Becoming an Informed Health Care Consumer Chapter 16: Protecting Your Safety Chapter 17: The Environment and Your HealthPart Seven: Completing Life's Journey Chapter 18: Accepting Dying and Death Glossary Credits Index